Top 20 drama series on Netflix

Drama genre is intended to be a serious genre mixed with intense sensations. Good drama series can blossom sensations and feelings if you aim to watch them with your partner or alone. Here there are the best drama movies you can watch today in Netflix.

1. Breaking Bad (2008)

A professor at an Albuquerque institute in New Mexico learns he has incurable lung cancer. He decides to make amphetamines and put them on sale to free his family from economic problems.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.8 /10 IMDB Rating 9.5 /10

2. Better Call Saul (2015)

Prequel of the series "Breaking Bad", centered on the character of lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), six years before meeting Walter White. The series tells how a small pickle with problems reaching the end of month named Jimmy McGill, becomes a criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10

3. Kota Factory (2019)

India's first "Black and White" program highlights the problems faced by today's IIT-JEE applicants in their daily lives.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

IMDB Rating 9.0 /10

4. Friends (1994)

"Friends" narrates the adventures and misfortunes of six young people in new york. They form a united gang of friends who live in Manhattan. Despite the many changes that take place in their lives, their friendship is unwavering.

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.9 /10

5. When They See Us (2019)

A miniserie that exposes the deep cracks presented by the U.S. judicial and police system. Five teenagers are caught in a nightmare when they are accused of a brutal attack.

Genres: Thriller, Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

6. BoJack Horseman (2014)

In a world where anthropomorphic humans and animals coexist, the protagonist of the series is the BoJack Horseman horse (Will Arnett), protagonist of the telecomedy "Horsin' Around" in the 90s.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

7. Peaky Blinders (2013)

A family of gangsters settled in Birmingham after World War I runs an equestrian betting venue. The chief inspector is sent from Belfast to clean up the city and end the band.

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

8. Narcos (2015)

Tthe series narrates the efforts of the U.S. and Colombia to fight drug trafficking. In the third season the goal is to try to end the Medelln cartel.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Biography, Thriller, Mystery, Action/Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

9. Dark (2017)

"Dark" is situated in a german village. Two mysterious disappearances expose the double lives and broken relationships.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

10. Stranger Things (2016)

"Stranger Things" is the story of a boy who disappears in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, leaving no trace in 1983. In his desperate quest, both his friends and family are involved in an extraordinary enigma.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller, Action/Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

11. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

It tells the adventures of the crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), a galaxy-type ship designed for exploration, diplomacy and, if necessary, for battle. Many episodes are based on time travel, personal affairs of the protagonists and interstellar natural disasters.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science fiction, Mystery, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

12. Crash Landing on You (2019)

A young and wealthy South Korean heiress suffers a paragliding accident in North Korean skies and must hide on hostile land with the help of an army officer.

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Action/Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

13. Downton Abbey (2010)

Downton Abbey tells the story of a complicated community. The house has been for generations home of the aristocratic, but also their servants, while they know many family secrets, the family knows very little about them. the interlocked lives of the Crawleys and their servitude are altered by war.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

14. Monster (2004)

Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a promising neurosurgeon who exercises at the Eisler Memorial Hospital de Dusseldorf. However, one day he decides to ignore an order from his superior and saves an unknown child instead of the city mayor life. As a consequence, he loses his job and his girlfriend.

Genres: Drama, Anime

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

15. Black Mirror (2023)

Anthological series created by Charlie Brooker that shows the dark side of technology and how it affects and can alter our life, sometimes with consequences as unpredictable as terrifying.

Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

16. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)

A master of the mestizo ancestry sword lives a covert life while looking for revenge in the Japan of the Edo period.

Genres: Animation, Drama, Action/Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

17. MINDHUNTER (2017)

1977. Two FBI agents revolutionize investigative techniques to find answers on how to catch serial killers and psychopathic minds.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

18. The Crown (2016)

Each season will deal with political rivalries and personal intrigues during a decade of queen Elizabeth II's reign. It will explore the delicate balance between her private and public life. The first season begins with a 25-year-old princess facing the overwhelming task of leading the world's most famous monarchy.

Genres: Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

19. Anne with an E (2017)

Anne Shirley is an orphan girl adopted by two brothers who live in a small fishing village in the early 20th century.

Genres: Drama, Family

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

20. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

Woo Young Woo, a 27-year-old lawyer with autism who graduated at the top of his class from a prestigious law school. His high IQ of 164, exceptional memory, and creative thinking skills contribute to his success on the field.

Genres: Drama, Drama, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.6 /10